Going beyond the legal and social marriage
Marriages in India are a
serious affair. A number of religious rituals are performed as part of
the marriage ceremony. This lends a sacred touch to a relationship. A
religious marriage was especially important in ancient times when there
was no support of law. A marriage gets social approval when it is
witnessed by all the family friends and relatives. The legal dimension
adds to the seriousness making the bond stronger in every way. The aim
of a social, religious and legal marriage seems to be a sanction for
physical marriage.
Does a social, legal and religiously performed marriage give the necessary integrity to the relationship? How many people go beyond the concept of physical marriage and understand the need for an emotional and intellectual marriage? It is only after the marriage is consummated that couples realize that they fail to connect with each other emotionally and intellectually.
One must understand that the real strengths of marriage are emotional and intellectual bonds. The success of social, religious and legal marriage depends on emotional and intellectual marriage. How can two people think in the same way about so many things in life if they cannot be on the same wavelength? How can two people be intimate in every way if they are emotionally far from each other? In maximum cases, married partners just pull along with each other without understanding where the problem lies.
So before thinking of bringing two souls together legally, socially or religiously, it is necessary to check whether there can be emotional and intellectual compatibility between them.
Does a social, legal and religiously performed marriage give the necessary integrity to the relationship? How many people go beyond the concept of physical marriage and understand the need for an emotional and intellectual marriage? It is only after the marriage is consummated that couples realize that they fail to connect with each other emotionally and intellectually.
One must understand that the real strengths of marriage are emotional and intellectual bonds. The success of social, religious and legal marriage depends on emotional and intellectual marriage. How can two people think in the same way about so many things in life if they cannot be on the same wavelength? How can two people be intimate in every way if they are emotionally far from each other? In maximum cases, married partners just pull along with each other without understanding where the problem lies.
So before thinking of bringing two souls together legally, socially or religiously, it is necessary to check whether there can be emotional and intellectual compatibility between them.
